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Actions in Atlantic Canada: Friday, November 30 |
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Report on action in:
Halifax, NS To add a report, photos, etc. write to action@stopfortis.org |
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Announcement of actions
Stand in solidarity with the four hundred people who gathered earlier thismonth in Belize's capital, Belmopan, to protest against the dam and Fortis' electricity monopoly, which has Belizeans paying three times what Canadians pay for electricity.
Halifax, Nova
Scotia - 11am - 12:30pm (AST) Maritime Centre, 1505 Barrington St.
Come by to help distribute information about the negative economic and
environmental effects of Fortis, Inc.'s proposed Chalillo Dam. Dress up
as an tapir, jaguar, or scarlet macaw. Contact: Cyndi Gilbert (902)422-5091
atlantic.canada.chapter@sierraclub.org
St. John's, Newfoundland - 10am
- 2pm (NFLD) City Hall. Human
Rights Fair. Help out at the Pennies for Parrots booth and encourage
people to take action about the dam. Teachers and students can arrange
to have a Pennies for Parrots presentation in their school.
Also in St. John's - 11am(NFLD)
Holiday Inn, 180 Portugal Cove Road.
Charlottetown, PEI - 4pm (AST)
Maritime Electric, 180 Kent St.(at corner of Prince St.)
[CANCELLED University of PEI. Panel Discussion and Question period with Jim Lea, CEO of Maritime Electric, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc.] Moncton - 12pm Fortis' Blue Cross
Centre, 644 Main Street
CONTACTS: If you are interested in participating, or organizing an action in your area, please email Cyndi Gilbert, Sierra Club of Canada - Atlantic Chapter atlantic.canada.chapter@sierraclub.org or call (902) 422-5091 Return to the StopFortis.org home page... |
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